Eagles fans are not alone with their discontent with offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. Former Philadelphia and Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy sounded off on Patullo after the Eagles got clipped by the Los Angeles Chargers 22-19 on Monday Night Football. Jalen Hurts turned the ball over five times in the gut-wrenching loss.

McCoy Wants No Part of Patullo-Led Eagles’ Offense

After the game, McCoy appeared on the “Speakeasy” podcast with former Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho and host ‘Carebear’ Kieran, blaming offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo for the loss on Monday and the state of the Eagles’ offense this season.

He even went so far as to say that he’s “leaving the Eagles” if Patullo returns as offensive coordinator next season. McCoy then said he would want to be out of the Eagles’ Hall of Fame and offered his retired jersey to any player on the team next year, including undrafted rookies and the kicker.

“Take me off,” Nobody has ever asked. I’m going to say Mr. Lurie, it’s either me or Kevin…If Kevin is not fired, put 25 back out there on the street. Let one of the rookies get it. Kevin has to go bro…Anybody. Give the kicker my number if Kevin is still there. Kevin be on some bullcrap,” McCoy added on the “Speakeasy” episode.

Although he may have been saying that in jest, McCoy obviously feels very strongly about Patullo. However, the anger may be misplaced after a five-turnover game from Jalen Hurts, although McCoy would disagree with that.

Both Hurts and Patullo Are At Fault For The Decline

There are certainly valid concerns about Kevin Patullo’s offensive scheme and the Eagles’ output declining drastically on that side of the football. Philadelphia is running a very conservative offense, with the top three hitch route runners in the NFL all being on the Eagles this season.

A hitch route is a simple route that has the receiver run a few yards upfield before promptly stopping. It is often used in third-and-short situations to pick up first downs, but Patullo seems to have multiple of its top receivers running these types of routes at an alarming rate.

In contrast, Hurts’ deep ball has been largely eliminated from the playsheet, despite Philly’s success with passes beyond 20 yards last season. The Eagles have also steeply declined in the run game, going from 179.3 yards per game on the back of Saquon Barkley in 2024 to just 110.5 yards per game, the 11th-worst mark in the NFL.

Some of that has to be playcalling. For the run and pass game to be taking massive steps back with the same quarterback, playmakers, and most of the same offensive line, shows that the scheme is not suiting the players best.

However, Jalen Hurts’ performance is also to blame. Hurts had his worst game as an Eagle on Monday, completing 21 of 40 pass attempts for 240 yards, zero touchdowns, four interceptions, and a fumble. With the game still in reach, his final interception sealed the win for the Chargers.

And it is not just one game. Hurts’ 64.7 percent completion rate is four points lower than last season and his lowest since his first full year as a starter in 2021. He has thrown six interceptions and is matching his career low of 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

He is also on pace to rush for the fewest yards as the Eagles’ starting quarterback (440.7) and score just 10.5 rushing touchdowns, four fewer than he averaged over the last couple of seasons (14.5). Part of that reasoning is that the once-automatic Tush Push is not so automatic anymore in goal-line and short-yardage situations.

The Eagles have not scored more than 21 points for five straight games, and part of that is due to Hurts, while the other part has to do with Kevin Patullo. Both things can be true at the same time, but Philadelphia needs to solve its offensive woes quickly; otherwise, the team may be headed for another late-season collapse and early playoff exit.